Elections
Susanna Gibson is running for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in an election that could strip control of the chamber from Republicans.
Former legislator Becky Edwards lost her bid for a congressional seat that would have positioned her at odds with the House GOP caucus.
Democrat Gloria Johnson rose to national prominence as one of three state lawmakers to join gun safety protesters following a deadly school shooting.
The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted Black voting power.
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In filing his not guilty plea with the court, the former New York mayor and Trump attorney also waived his right to appear at an arraignment hearing set for Sept. 6.
GOP lawmakers want the cases against Trump "decided at the ballot box," not in court. Democrats essentially did that in 2020, and he still refused to concede.
A common practice in drawing state legislative districts has come under question in Wisconsin.
The order, different from a “gag order,” would limit what information Trump and his legal team could share publicly about the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech at a Republican Party dinner in Alabama.
Prosecutors said Frederick Goltz threatened election officials and their children on far-right social media platforms.